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WILMINGTON WOMEN EDGED BY DOMINICAN, 64-60
January 8, 2008

WILMINGTON WOMEN EDGED BY DOMINICAN, 64-60

New Castle, DE (1/8/08) The Lady Wildcats of Wilmington University were edged by the visiting Chargers of Dominican College, 64-60 in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference women’s basketball action on Tuesday evening at the Pratt Center.

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WILMINGTON WOMEN EDGED BY DOMINICAN, 64-60

Courtesy of Erin Harvey, Wilmington University SID

New Castle, DE (1/8/08) The Lady Wildcats of Wilmington University were edged by the visiting Chargers of Dominican College, 64-60 in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference women’s basketball action on Tuesday evening at the Pratt Center.

Dominican controlled the balance of play for much of the first period, before a late run in the closing minute, spurred by two three-pointers from Wilmington’s Jamie Gallagher, put the ‘Cats back in the game. Wilmington started the second half with a 16-4 lead, and eventually went up by as many as eight (54-46) with 9:40 remaining.  The Chargers began chipping away at the Wildcat lead, and tied the game at 60 with 1:52 left.  From there on out, Dominican held the Wildcats scoreless and hit a few clutch free throws to come away with the victory.   

Wilmington was led by sophomore Amelia Simmons who posted a game-high 22 points and 12 rebounds.  Senior guard Sherrelle Holmes added 11 points and five assists, while classmate Nordia Henry chipped in with seven points and nine boards. 

Dominican was paced by Althea Chambers (Yonkers, NY), who netted 13 points and 11 rebounds.  Dana Rotio (Garfield, NJ) added 13 points and five steals, while Adele Laskowski (Wayne, NJ) had 13 points.  Shalissa Burgess (Englewood, NJ) notched eight points, seven boards, and three blocks for the Chargers. 

Wilmington out-shot the Chargers, as the Wildcats shot 41 percent from the floor, compared to almost 35 percent from the visitors.  Dominican held the edge on the glass, out-rebounding the hosts by a 42-39 margin, but the difference in the game was the 21 turnovers the Chargers forced, and were able to turn into 23 points. 

Following the game, Wilmington dropped to 3-2 in the CACC and 8-5 overall, while Dominican improved to 3-1 in the conference and 9-3 on the season. 

The Lady Chargers are back in action on Thursday when they host Caldwell College.  Game time is 6pm. 

The aim of Dominican University New York is to promote educational excellence, leadership, and service in an environment characterized by respect for the individual and concern for the community and its needs. Founded by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, the university is an independent institution of higher learning, Catholic in origin and heritage. In the Dominican tradition, it fosters the active, shared pursuit of truth and embodies an ideal of education rooted in the values of reflective understanding and compassionate involvement.  Committed to building its programs upon a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, the university maintains a student-centered climate and serves a diverse community of students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The university empowers this community of learners to excel, lead and serve with integrity and to engage responsibly in the pursuit of a more just, ethical and sustainable world.  Dominican also sponsors 18 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level.  To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.